London's benchmark FTSE 100 index shed as investors digested the news that the UK government has scrapped a proposed tax cut for the wealthiest earners. The Hang Seng China Enterprises index fell 0.97%.Įuropean stocks sank in opening deals on Monday taking their cue from pre-weekend losses on Wall Street. The Hang Seng index was down 0.83%, at 17,079.51, the lowest close since April 2009. Hong Kong shares tracked broader Asia to end lower with investors waiting for hints of a clearer direction. The Nikkei extended gains in the final hour of trading to finish 1.07% higher. Japan's Nikkei share average rose sharply on Monday as chip-related stocks rallied and energy shares tracked gains in crude oil prices. Dr Reddy's Laboratories and Cipla also ended in the green.Īsian stocks had a mixed day with Mainland China remaining closed for a week-long holiday. ONGC zoomed in today's trading and gained 4%. All the remaining indices ended in red with Bank, Auto and Metal leading the race to the bottom.Īdani Enterprises shed around 9% followed by Eicher Motors and Adani Ports which dropped around 5% and 4% respectively. Pharma and Healthcare were the only indices that ended in green in today's trading. Nifty also gave up on the 17,000 mark to close at 16,878, a drop of 216 points.

Sensex shed around 640 points to close below 57,000, at 56,789. , 03:40:56 PM IST Indices sank 1% on Monday with Sensex shedding 640 points and Nifty 215īenchmark indices once again switched to pessimism and tumbled by more than a per cent on Monday.

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